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A Kiss is just a kiss

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Posted by: forwardone

A Kiss is just a kiss - but when it comes to tongues, nothing compares with the effect of chocolate, a study has found.

Researchers who monitored the heads and hearts of romantically involved couples found they responded more to chocolate melting in their mouths than kissing.

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Recordings of brain activity and heart rate were taken as the volunteers tasted pieces of dark chocolate or kissed their partners.

The findings showed that even the most passionate kisses fail to equal the "buzz'' of chocolate.

"These results really surprised and intrigued us,'' said psychologist Dr David Lewis, who led the study.

"While we fully expected chocolate - especially dark chocolate - to increase heart rates due to the fact it contains some highly stimulating substances, both the length of this increase together with the powerful effects it had on the mind were something none of us had anticipated.''

The 12 volunteers, all aged in their 20s, had electrodes attached to their scalps and were asked to wear heart monitors.

Each participant was told to place a piece of dark chocolate on the tongue and, without chewing, indicate when it started to melt.

For the second part of the experiment couples were invited to kiss each other in the way they normally would do.

Tests were carried out to record heart and brain activity without stimulation, activity when tasting chocolate, and activity when kissing.

The study found that at the point chocolate melts in the mouth, all regions of the brain receive a boost far more intense and longer lasting than the mental excitement from kissing.

Chocolate also made the heart beat faster. For some individuals, the number of beats per minute rose from a resting rate of about 60 to as high as 140. Kissing also set the heart pounding, but the effect did not last as long.

Dr Lewis, formerly of the University of Sussex and who now runs a private research company called The Mind Lab, added: "There is no doubt that chocolate beats kissing hands down when it comes to providing a long-lasting body and brain buzz.

"A buzz that, in many cases, lasted four times as long as the most passionate kiss.''

Although women are generally thought to be bigger chocolate fans than men, both sexes showed the same responses in the tests.

The research was conducted using a new Bournville chocolate from Cadbury called Deeply Dark which is soon to hit UK shelves.

It is made from a 60 per cent cocoa recipe similar to one used exclusively for the Royal Family since the days of Queen Victoria.

A spokeswoman for the chocolate makers said: "You'd think people would be shy about kissing in a laboratory, but that wasn't the case at all. We're not talking about a quick peck here."

China Daily


Posted by: jojomataketa

Just LOOKING at that picture made everything rise up!


Posted by: clifton

Quote:
Originally Posted by jojomataketa
Just LOOKING at that picture made everything rise up!


Even EUR/USD?!


Posted by: forwardone

Probably just jojo`s temperature.


Posted by: nunulka

Hey guys, I just added the Poll with question if chocolate makes you feel good and happy. Also you can add some comments here.


Posted by: clifton

It definitely does. I can eat 2 big ones for 5 minutes


Posted by: nunulka

Same here, I´m a chocolate lover too and eating it makes me feel good. I know how Geoff will vote.


Posted by: forwardone

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Originally Posted by nunulka
Same here, I´m a chocolate lover too and eating it makes me feel good. I know how Geoff will vote.


lol, I do like a certain amount of chocolate, but whether it makes me feel good I`m not sure about. I`m definitely not keen on white chocolate. I like choccy with nuts in (forget the raisons), Snickers being one of my favourites.

To be honest though I can have a bar of chocolate sat there for days and not bother with it. I suppose I just go through phases of liking it, and not being fussed over it.


Posted by: golddust

I admit, I am a dark chocolate junkie! I don't care for milk chocolate or anything gooey, just the chocolate. (With nuts, ok). White chocolate is not made with cocoa beans which is why most chocolate lovers do not care for it. Dark choco is also better for you because it contains less fat added with 'milk' choco.
I bought Cadbury dark chocolate for Easter, but Dove and Ghiradelli are also very yummy!
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